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Industries with Fastest Mathematical Science Occupations Salary Growth

These industries raised Mathematical Science Occupations salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

135
Industries with Growth
+83.1%
Highest Growth
+22.8%
Average Growth
17
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Mathematical Science Occupations salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 135 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $58,360 $106,840 +$48,480 +83.1%
2 Motion Picture and Video Industries $73,790 $129,100 +$55,310 +75.0%
3 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $87,920 $142,680 +$54,760 +62.3%
4 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $67,400 $106,070 +$38,670 +57.4%
5 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $78,730 $122,870 +$44,140 +56.1%
6 Couriers and Messengers $73,650 $113,180 +$39,530 +53.7%
7 Software Publishers $93,300 $143,340 +$50,040 +53.6%
8 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $69,790 $106,040 +$36,250 +51.9%
9 Air Transportation $68,690 $103,590 +$34,900 +50.8%
10 Paper Manufacturing $79,400 $119,740 +$40,340 +50.8%
11 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $81,620 $120,230 +$38,610 +47.3%
12 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $63,500 $91,580 +$28,080 +44.2%
13 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $86,860 $124,900 +$38,040 +43.8%
14 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $51,850 $73,980 +$22,130 +42.7%
15 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $86,640 $123,280 +$36,640 +42.3%
16 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $69,520 $98,060 +$28,540 +41.1%
17 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $86,030 $120,540 +$34,510 +40.1%
18 Pipeline Transportation $65,550 $91,590 +$26,040 +39.7%
19 Spectator Sports $65,740 $91,030 +$25,290 +38.5%
20 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $89,290 $123,220 +$33,930 +38.0%
21 Real Estate $83,240 $113,170 +$29,930 +36.0%
22 Newspaper Publishers $78,780 $107,060 +$28,280 +35.9%
23 Hospitals $79,580 $107,700 +$28,120 +35.3%
24 Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) $65,430 $87,340 +$21,910 +33.5%
25 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $102,130 $135,520 +$33,390 +32.7%
26 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $102,950 $136,390 +$33,440 +32.5%
27 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $96,470 $127,250 +$30,780 +31.9%
28 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $88,390 $116,400 +$28,010 +31.7%
29 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $76,320 $100,320 +$24,000 +31.4%
30 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $99,150 $129,350 +$30,200 +30.5%
31 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $105,140 $136,540 +$31,400 +29.9%
32 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $81,960 $106,380 +$24,420 +29.8%
33 Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation $81,740 $105,530 +$23,790 +29.1%
34 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $72,820 $93,860 +$21,040 +28.9%
35 Waste Management and Remediation Services $71,970 $92,660 +$20,690 +28.7%
36 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $81,640 $104,740 +$23,100 +28.3%
37 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $93,830 $120,270 +$26,440 +28.2%
38 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $96,490 $122,240 +$25,750 +26.7%
39 Support Activities for Air Transportation $83,130 $104,520 +$21,390 +25.7%
40 Employment Services $77,140 $96,800 +$19,660 +25.5%
41 Chemical Manufacturing $99,600 $124,650 +$25,050 +25.2%
42 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $98,090 $122,440 +$24,350 +24.8%
43 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $86,510 $107,900 +$21,390 +24.7%
44 Natural Gas Distribution $87,960 $109,400 +$21,440 +24.4%
45 Legal Services $75,930 $94,200 +$18,270 +24.1%
46 Management of Companies and Enterprises $90,720 $112,490 +$21,770 +24.0%
47 Construction of Buildings $78,820 $97,710 +$18,890 +24.0%
48 Administrative and Support Services $79,180 $98,050 +$18,870 +23.8%
49 Business Support Services $77,700 $96,110 +$18,410 +23.7%
50 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $100,330 $123,960 +$23,630 +23.6%
51 Printing and Related Support Activities $66,970 $82,620 +$15,650 +23.4%
52 Temporary Help Services $73,810 $90,970 +$17,160 +23.2%
53 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $87,410 $107,480 +$20,070 +23.0%
54 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $90,660 $111,150 +$20,490 +22.6%
55 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $83,770 $102,430 +$18,660 +22.3%
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $85,860 $104,860 +$19,000 +22.1%
57 Food Manufacturing $75,810 $92,500 +$16,690 +22.0%
58 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $83,610 $101,930 +$18,320 +21.9%
59 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $82,490 $100,020 +$17,530 +21.3%
60 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $84,010 $101,760 +$17,750 +21.1%
61 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $76,390 $92,470 +$16,080 +21.0%
62 Oil and Gas Extraction $87,780 $106,060 +$18,280 +20.8%
63 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $84,060 $101,560 +$17,500 +20.8%
64 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $103,850 $125,360 +$21,510 +20.7%
65 Repair and Maintenance $71,610 $86,310 +$14,700 +20.5%
66 Truck Transportation $62,220 $74,740 +$12,520 +20.1%
67 Dairy Product Manufacturing $77,930 $93,390 +$15,460 +19.8%
68 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $88,310 $105,810 +$17,500 +19.8%
69 Office Administrative Services $83,060 $99,160 +$16,100 +19.4%
70 Utilities $86,420 $103,110 +$16,690 +19.3%
71 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $59,260 $70,600 +$11,340 +19.1%
72 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $92,400 $109,690 +$17,290 +18.7%
73 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $81,900 $97,220 +$15,320 +18.7%
74 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $85,720 $101,580 +$15,860 +18.5%
75 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $88,820 $105,080 +$16,260 +18.3%
76 Ambulatory Health Care Services $77,170 $90,510 +$13,340 +17.3%
77 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $67,540 $79,160 +$11,620 +17.2%
78 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $67,540 $79,160 +$11,620 +17.2%
79 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $83,340 $97,650 +$14,310 +17.2%
80 Junior Colleges $65,170 $76,320 +$11,150 +17.1%
81 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $95,210 $111,290 +$16,080 +16.9%
82 Beverage Manufacturing $80,910 $94,250 +$13,340 +16.5%
83 Personal and Laundry Services $81,170 $94,430 +$13,260 +16.3%
84 Other Personal Services $81,170 $94,430 +$13,260 +16.3%
85 Outpatient Care Centers $81,150 $94,290 +$13,140 +16.2%
86 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $79,990 $92,900 +$12,910 +16.1%
87 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $90,810 $105,430 +$14,620 +16.1%
88 Couriers and Express Delivery Services $73,920 $85,640 +$11,720 +15.9%
89 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $94,220 $109,100 +$14,880 +15.8%
90 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $93,720 $108,260 +$14,540 +15.5%
91 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $92,100 $106,340 +$14,240 +15.5%
92 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $79,800 $91,920 +$12,120 +15.2%
93 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $100,100 $115,290 +$15,190 +15.2%
94 Scientific Research and Development Services $99,120 $114,160 +$15,040 +15.2%
95 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $74,000 $85,220 +$11,220 +15.2%
96 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing $87,070 $100,210 +$13,140 +15.1%
97 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $88,440 $101,730 +$13,290 +15.0%
98 Primary Metal Manufacturing $79,930 $91,580 +$11,650 +14.6%
99 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $99,830 $114,210 +$14,380 +14.4%
100 Social Assistance $60,030 $68,580 +$8,550 +14.2%
101 Support Activities for Mining $95,920 $109,460 +$13,540 +14.1%
102 Telecommunications $97,900 $111,710 +$13,810 +14.1%
103 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $80,090 $91,050 +$10,960 +13.7%
104 Rubber Product Manufacturing $80,410 $91,320 +$10,910 +13.6%
105 Nondepository Credit Intermediation $94,820 $107,620 +$12,800 +13.5%
106 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $68,550 $77,690 +$9,140 +13.3%
107 Postal Service (Federal Government) $88,990 $100,630 +$11,640 +13.1%
108 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $88,930 $99,850 +$10,920 +12.3%
109 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $91,120 $102,250 +$11,130 +12.2%
110 Rail Transportation $86,350 $96,780 +$10,430 +12.1%
111 Offices of Physicians $69,520 $77,550 +$8,030 +11.6%
112 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $95,820 $106,850 +$11,030 +11.5%
113 Insurance Carriers $94,850 $105,750 +$10,900 +11.5%
114 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $99,040 $110,340 +$11,300 +11.4%
115 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $92,010 $102,440 +$10,430 +11.3%
116 Engineering Services $95,130 $105,400 +$10,270 +10.8%
117 Educational Services $69,610 $77,070 +$7,460 +10.7%
118 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $83,980 $92,780 +$8,800 +10.5%
119 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $84,850 $92,910 +$8,060 +9.5%
120 Rental and Leasing Services $85,700 $93,250 +$7,550 +8.8%
121 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $81,330 $88,470 +$7,140 +8.8%
122 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $102,260 $110,890 +$8,630 +8.4%
123 Elementary and Secondary Schools $70,010 $75,790 +$5,780 +8.3%
124 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $75,910 $82,070 +$6,160 +8.1%
125 Machinery Manufacturing $94,540 $102,170 +$7,630 +8.1%
126 Individual and Family Services $61,800 $65,610 +$3,810 +6.2%
127 Other Insurance Related Activities $96,070 $101,380 +$5,310 +5.5%
128 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $79,920 $82,740 +$2,820 +3.5%
129 Home Health Care Services $90,850 $92,600 +$1,750 +1.9%
130 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $80,950 $82,270 +$1,320 +1.6%
131 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $95,000 $95,850 +$850 +0.9%
132 Specialty Trade Contractors $75,810 $76,300 +$490 +0.6%
133 Educational Support Services $81,480 $81,840 +$360 +0.4%
134 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $84,070 $84,200 +$130 +0.2%
135 Building Equipment Contractors $73,940 $73,960 +$20 +0.0%

17 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Facilities Support Services $95,380 $70,070 -$25,310 -26.5%
2 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $102,130 $85,130 -$17,000 -16.6%
3 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $111,810 $93,220 -$18,590 -16.6%
4 Other Schools and Instruction $99,060 $84,660 -$14,400 -14.5%
5 Warehousing and Storage $90,530 $80,890 -$9,640 -10.6%
6 Technical and Trade Schools $94,020 $87,550 -$6,470 -6.9%
7 Investigation and Security Services $71,390 $66,640 -$4,750 -6.7%
8 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $64,100 $60,140 -$3,960 -6.2%
9 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $115,320 $109,230 -$6,090 -5.3%
10 Freight Transportation Arrangement $82,570 $78,870 -$3,700 -4.5%
11 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $69,440 $66,420 -$3,020 -4.3%
12 Other Support Services $81,370 $78,140 -$3,230 -4.0%
13 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $102,540 $99,720 -$2,820 -2.8%
14 Plastics Product Manufacturing $82,140 $80,160 -$1,980 -2.4%
15 Social Advocacy Organizations $76,700 $75,340 -$1,360 -1.8%
16 Support Activities for Transportation $82,120 $80,810 -$1,310 -1.6%
17 Grantmaking and Giving Services $83,310 $82,740 -$570 -0.7%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Mathematical Science Occupations in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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